Glenn Branca - Symphony #2 The Peak Of The Sacred

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Music Review: Sonic Megalith
Rating: 4 Stars

Branca's early symphonies are based on ensembles of electric guitars tuned in just intonation, accompanied by percussion, in this case Z'ev, who provides a rhythmic assault the match the work of the 10 guitarists in the work. The sound is massive and loud...but not ear splitting. La Monte Young, (who I think is a clear influence on Branca) believed that loud sounds in Just Intonation would not be detrimental to the ear, as much rock music is. I think Branca's music tests this hypothesis and suggests that it is right (as does Young's own cd Just Stompin' which is sadly out of print.) The sound resembles things that might have been done by Reich or Glass; it is minimalism, but at a slower pace and with greater sonic force.

This is music that needs to be experienced, not thought about. Put it on, turn up the volume, turn out the lights and let the sound wash over you. It's remarkable.

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